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A brand new Super Pit ticket category will be introduced at the Super Early Bird phase. Priced at S$1,288, the Super Pit seats offer spectacular views of the race, team garages, starting grid or finish line from the Pit Grandstand. Super Pit buyers will also receive a commemorative ticket, lanyard as well as priority access at Gate 1.
Motorsports

A Decade Of Night Racing: Promotional F1 Tickets On Sale

IN Formula One, F1, Singapore GP, 2017 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore, 2017

Race promoter Singapore GP announced a host of special tickets for 2017's race, scheduled to be held from 29th September to 1st October 2017


Meanwhile, the best overall MPG figure from a conventional internal combustion engine car was 88.87 mpg (37.78 km/L), achieved by John Kerswill and Ian McKean in a Mazda 2 1.6d Sports Nav; this figure was an improvement of 5.77 mpg (2.45 km/L) over the manufacturer’s claimed figure, hence allowing them the title 'Best Outright MPG - Cars' category.
Happenings

Big Pony Wins Big

IN MPG Marathon, MPG, Fuel Economy Challenge, Ford Mustang GT, V8, Mazda 2 1.5d, Diesel, UK

In this fuel economy race, Ford's V8 Mustang had just beaten its manufacturer's claim


Now revived thanks to a new dealer (the same people who brought in the Chery brand), the Spanish brand’s foothold in the local automotive scenery seems positive. The dealer has gotten it all sorted — they’ve hired a PR agency, the publicity tactic looks (and sounds) properly thought out and most importantly, a good product range.With us today is the 5-door family hatchback.
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Quick Bite: SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI

IN SEAT, Leon, 1.2 TSI, SEAT Leon 1.2 TSI, Spain, Hatchback, Family hatchback, Manual, SEAT Centre Singapore

The Spanish brand is now available locally again, and the aggressive product assault means consumers are the big winners; this Leon is at the forefront


Like the standard car, the GT-R NISMO’s front end features a fresh face with a dramatic new bumper. However on this model, it is made entirely from carbon fibre to reduce weight. Then to help cool the car’s high-output engine, the dark chrome V-motion grille has been enlarged to collect more air; the redesign has been carefully shaped to improve airflow around the vehicle and generate a high level of downforce, while at the same time directing air around the wheels to improve the aerodynamics. The GT-R NISMO generates more downforce than any other Nissan production car to date, which results in exceptional high-speed stability.Power comes from a twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre V6 delivering 592 bhp; the engine features a pair of high-flow, large diameter turbochargers used in GT3 competition, and power is sent to all four wheels via a six-speed dual-clutch paddleshift gearbox. 
Happenings

Nissan Reveal GT-R NISMO's Europe and UK Prices

IN Nissan, GT-R, NISMO, Europe, UK, Nissan GT-R, Nissan GT-R NISMO, GT-R Nismo, R35, Godzilla

The high-performance car will go on sale November 1st


As if Volkswagen’s product assault isn’t enough, the German brand recently added two new models to spoil local buyers even more: Meet the new Caddy and Caddy Maxi. Volkswagen consider these two new models ‘MPC’, or multi-purpose car; but come on Volkswagen, an MPV is an MPV…
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Road Trip With VW's People Carriers

IN Volkswagen, VW, Veedub, MPV, Wagon, MPC, Touran, Sharan, Golf Variant, Golf Sportsvan, Caddy, Caddy Maxi, People Carrier, Volkswagen Centre Singapore

We headed up North to Melaka with the range of people carrier in Volkswagen's local line up


Probably it all boiled down to luck and fate, but while I was looking around the market, I couldn’t seem to find a suitable car. Most of the SG-generation Subaru Forester 2.5 XT I viewed either had too much modifications (I’m always keen on a car that is in full stock condition), had too high a mileage (saw an early 2008 model with almost 260,000 km on the odometer), looked tired or already had a bad history (badly maintained, uneven paint surfaces or showed signs of previous accidents). I was about to go back to the drawing board and reconsider my options, but Managing Editor, Joel suggested a Subaru Impreza WRX instead; at that point he had just sent his 2005 Subaru Forester to the scrapyard (COE woes, what else?). The satisfaction he had during his time with the car obviously made him gave me that idea.
Readers' Rides

I Bought One: Subaru Impreza WRX 2.0 (A)

IN Subaru, Impreza, WRX, Subaru Impreza WRX, 2.0 automatic, All-wheel drive, Rex, Rexy the WRX, Motor Image Enterprise

With the ownership experience coming to a year, our Editor lets us in on his entire time with his 9 year-old WRX


In a unique partnership with 3M Singapore and supported by taxi operators ComfortDelGro Taxi and SMRT Taxis, quotes from taxi drivers are affixed on the bumpers of 500 taxis and will include road safety messages and also personal tips on what constitutes good RoadSense.
Happenings

Taxi 'Cabtains' Promoting Good RoadSense

IN Cabtain, Cabbies, Taxis, Cabs, Singapore, Traffic Police, TP, National Taxi Association, ComfortDelGro Taxis, SMRT Taxis, MDTs

The Traffic Police and National Taxi Association comes together, initiating a new road safety campaign


To make it even worst for Honda, the local Mazda dealer then aggressively marketed the 3; this in turn became another success story, and so whenever the general public looked into this segment, the Corolla Altis, Jetta and 3 were the obvious choices. Even the Fit/Jazz audience who wanted an upgrade looked elsewhere - if in the past they would trade it in for a Civic, the parallel-imported Vezel was the model they would go after instead.
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Repeating History | Honda Civic VTEC Turbo

IN Honda Civic, Honda, Civic, Civic sedan, 10th Generation, 10th-gen Civic, VTEC Turbo, VTEC, Turbocharged

Expectations are high with the 10th-gen Civic, so now that it's here, can it regain what its predecessor had lost?


Based on the low and wide proportions of the new Civic hatchback, the Type R Prototype is enhanced by the muscular body styling and modifications to aid aerodynamic performance. The exterior is clothed in a highly reflective, finely-grained brushed aluminium-effect finish unique to the show car.
Happenings

New Civic Type-R Prototype Revealed!

IN Civic Type R, Civic, Type R, R, Honda, Honda Civic, Honda Civic Type-R, We Want One, Hatchback

So striking, we somewhat ran out of good things to describe this new Type R - we just want one, now


How has development of the car, in terms of both aerodynamics and engine, have been for you this season?It is great. To be honest the position we were in last year, that was not where we wanted to be. I think we’ve worked on a lot of issues over winter and throughout this season, and now we’ve put ourselves in a position where we are ready to fight for points at every race. Definitely, we are a step forward here and that to me is very impressive. The Honda engine has improved a lot — its deployment is giving us an advantage.For the aerodynamics, we have given it a lot of work too, which is why, overall, I’m very happy.
Motorsports

BP Exclusive: 10 Minutes With Alonso

IN Fernando Alonso, Alonso, McLaren-Honda, McLaren, Honda, Formula One, F1, 2016 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore, 2016

A rough 2016 season for the Spaniard so far, is Fernando Alonso losing his spark?


What is this?Meet the new convertible Cooper S. It’s the fourth variant - in the current F56-generation MINI line up - to be introduced here, after the Cooper S, Cooper S 5-door and Cooper S Clubman.
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Quick Bite: MINI Cooper S Convertible

IN MINI, Cooper S, Convertible, BMW, MINI Cooper S Convertible, Cooper, Turbocharged, Eurokars Habitat, BMW Asia

Without a solid metal roof, can the Convertible provide equal driving fun?


Inaugurated in 2012, the R8 LMS Cup is Audi’s first single-make series, and also one of the most prestigious in Asia. Organised by Audi China, the 2016 season is held over six weekends and will visit the continent’s premier racetracks, including the Shanghai, Sepang and Korea F1 circuits. Like many other championships, the R8 LMS Cup features a diverse driver lineup, ranging from professional DTM, Endurance, GT and Touring Car racers (including Malaysian ex-F1 driver Alex Yoong) to passionate gentleman drivers who are in it just for the love of the sport.
Motorsports

The Gentleman’s Race | An Introduction to the Audi R8 LMS Cup

IN Audi, R8, LMS, Cup, R8 LMS, Race, Racing, GT3, Sepang, Audi Sport, Championship, Series, Malaysia

Asia’s hottest one-make race series blazes into its 5th season with a brand new car, the 2nd gen R8 LMS. We catch up with the series in Sepang, Malaysia.


The runs were carried out at Skellefteå Drive Center, a former airfield just outside Skellefteå in northern Sweden. The truck covered the distance in both directions; based on these two runs, the average time and speed were calculated. The record result the FIA presented is the average speed of the two runs.
Happenings

Volvo Truck's Iron Knight beats two records

IN Volvo Trucks, Volvo, The Iron Knight, Truck, 2016, Volvo FH, D13, I-Shift, Boije Ovebrink, Record

The Iron Knight is the world’s fastest truck - it has beaten the speed record in both standing-start 500 and 1,000-metre categories


Founded in September 2003 in Singapore by CEO Serguei Beloussov, Acronis is the first Singapore principle company to sponsor a team in the world's premiere racing series. Acronis protects the data of over 5 million consumers and 500,000 businesses in over 145 countries; it also holds more than 100 patents.
Motorsports

Data Technology Company Sponsors Scuderia Toro Rosso

IN Acronis, Acronis International GmbH, Scuderia Toro Rosso, F1, Formula 1, Singapore

Singapore-found Acronis International GmbH announces long-term partnership with F1 team Scuderia Toro Rosso; becomes first Singapore principle company for such sponsorship


Back then Audi launched the 1.8-litre TFSI variant alongside the 3.2-litre V6 quattro first, before they decided to quietly introduce the 2.0-litre TFSI quattro.
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Periodic Table | Audi A4 2.0 TFSI quattro

IN Audi, A4, Audi A4, B9 A4, TFSI, Quattro, Audi A4 TFSI quattro, 2.0 TFSI, Audi Singapore, Premium Automobiles

This bigger-engined A4 comes with all the bells and whistles you'd need, surpassing Mercedes-Benz's and BMW's offerings


The F-Pace is available now with a launch price of S$245,999 for the 2.0 diesel, rising to S$284,999 for the 3.0 V6, and up to S$ 344,999 for the 3.0 V6 S.
Happenings

Pacing the Competition

IN Jaguar, F-Pace, SUV, Performance, Launch, Crossover, XE, XF, XJ, F-Type

The F-Pace, Jaguar’s first-ever SUV, finally lands on local shores, and we got to sample it, together with the rest of the range, at the Jaguar Performance Tour.


The new FuelSave Diesel replaces its predecessor, regular Shell Diesel at no extra cost. The new fuel features Active Efficiency Ingredients, which are designed to combust more quickly, thus capturing more of the energy in the fuel and increasing engine efficiency — literally giving you more bang for your buck.
Happenings

Go Further with the new Shell FuelSave Diesel

IN Shell, Diesel, FuelSave, Fuel, New

Shell Singapore launches its new formulation of diesel fuel, designed to help improve engine efficiency and longevity.


It didn’t take long for this car to garner attention. At the first bus stop after exiting the local dealer’s showroom, teenage boys were pointing at the car. Ahh… Looks like I have some celeb moments to look forward to. On top of that, taxi drivers were whipping out their smartphones, taking photos of this car whenever the light turns red at junctions.Unfortunately the fairer sex seem unimpressed, probably because of how oddly styled the i3 is. It looks like a small MPV + hatchback + mini fridge all rolled into one; so gentlemen, don’t expect to attract ladies with this car. Unless you’re Channing Tatum or Ryan Gosling…
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Living With The BMW i3

IN BMW, I3, I, BMW i3, BMW i3 Range Extender, Electric cars, Performance Motors Limited, BMW Asia Group

All that talk about electric cars got us very curious — we tried living with one over a weekend


Yet despite the increased dimensions, the car weighs about the same as before and benefits from increased rigidity thanks to Porsche’s new MSB platform, with most of the structure and bodywork wrought in aluminium along with sections of high-strength steel added in for good measure. Should you desire more handling prowess, a whole suite of acronymed witchcraft is offered, such as PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management), PTV (Porsche Torque Vectoring) and Rear Wheel Steering, all of which help to keep this large Porscheagile at all speeds. All this trickery is optimized on-the-go by Porsche’s 4D chassis management system.
Happenings

All-New Porsche Panamera Unveiled

IN Porsche, Panamera, Sedan, 2017, News

Since mid-2009 the Panamera has successfully combined the sports car experience with genuine saloon practicality. Completely revised for 2017, can the second generation still deliver?


Out on the expressway, the refinement level is definitely at an all-time high. Unwanted noises, particularly from the engine, are very well masked out of the cabin. Then to make things even better, VW slapped on a set of premium Dynaudio speaker system. If one of VW’s major intentions here were to provide an enjoyable cabin for all occupants, then it must be said they’ve done a swell job.
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More Than A 6-Pack? | Volkswagen Passat Variant R-Line

IN Volkswagen, VW, Veedub, Passat, Variant, Passat Variant, Volkswagen Passat Variant, Wagon, 2016, R-Line, 2.0-litre, TSI, DSG, Volkswagen Centre Singapore

It's cheaper than an E-Class equivalent, but delivers almost similar quality with a friendlier price tag - is the wagon Passat's job already done, and VW has nothing to worry about for this class?



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